You're Mine

17: Hard to Digest

Christian, Sienna, and Sapphire got home right after school and Zander and I retreated to his room where we sat together on his couch and talked about what our future would be like together. Sapphire and Sienna popped in frequently with different questions for us about our relationship, how we were feeling, and various questions for Zander about pack related topics.  Their interruptions left me craving Zander's full attention but he appreciated their distractions and I enjoyed getting to know them better.

At 4:00 his parents arrived and I was introduced to them as they walked in the door. They were flawlessly gorgeous, both of them. He introduced the tall blonde, with glowing skin, and very fashionable clothing as his mother, Angel. Then he introduced the man with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes as his father, Clayton. Neither of them looked old enough to have five 18 year old children, in fact, they looked closer to being in their 20's than their 40's. Both of them seemed to be completely in awe by me and I couldn't figure out why. A surprised and intrigued expression came over Angel's face and Clayton pulled her closer to him before extending a hand out to me.

"It is very very nice to meet you, Miss. Garner. We have heard a lot about you, and I must say that I am so happy my son has found you," he said emotionally.

"Yes, we are very grateful to be able to welcome you into our home," Angel added.

"My pleasure," I responded politely.

"No really, the pleasure is all ours. I hope that Zander has been a sufficient host in our absence. Can I get you anything to drink?" Angel asked as she slipped off her shoes and scurried into the kitchen.

"He has and I'm fine. Thank you though, Mrs. Thompson," I said cheerily.

"Please, call me Angel," she corrected me quickly.

"Okay," I said as I felt my checks turn pink.

"It may seem strange to you, but to us, you're a part of the family already. You sere destined to find your way here and we just want you to feel at home," Clayton said calmly.

"Well I definitely appreciate that, really. You guys have a beautiful family and a gorgeous home," I told them politely.

"Well, now it's complete," Zander chimed in as he wrapped his arm around me and pulled me into him. My heart skipped a beat when I came chest to chest with him. "And you're the most beautiful part," he whispered as his parents walked into the kitchen.

"Not even close," I giggled as he pushed me down onto the sofa and sat down beside me before lifting my whole body with his arms to hold me close to him. I was amazed because I could feel his strength in the way he moved, yet he was so intentionally gentle with me. I reveled in the warmth of his touch and the feeling of his skin against mine. Then he picked me up like bridal style and marched me back to his room where he returned me to the black leather couch in his room. We simply looked at each other and a smile crept across my face as I stared into his eyes longingly.

Then he reached across my body and pulled me close to his chest before kissing my forehead and placing my head on his chest. I breathed in his glorious scent and placed both of my hands on his stomach before kissing his neck ever so softly and then moving upwards to his calling lips.

He paused to take in a breath of air and whispered to me, "my parents love you."

"How do you know that?" I giggled. "They don't even really know me."

"They don't have to know you to know they love you. I could see it on their faces, they know you're everything I could possibly want or need. You complete me which completes our pack and our family. You're one of the most important people here," Zander explained.